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Originally Posted by enavarra  My little 11 week old Yorkie threw up her heartworm medicine after getting her vaccinations. The vet sent another 1/2 pill home and told me to wrap this little treat around it and feed it to her. YEAH, RIGHT!! After 20 minutes of Yorkie wrestling, holding the snout shut, rubbing chin and throat, and I had to give up. The little wrap around pill was sticky, so the dog was FILTHY from the struggle. That meant a bath.
The only thing Sugar hates more than taking pills would be taking a bath. The vet told me to stop using the sprayer, and that a pitcher of water poured over her would be more soothing. YEAH, RIGHT! My little girl was trying to scratch her way out of the sink. She was terrified, shaking and cold. So I try to blow dry her (low setting like the book said). She started crawling up my body so fast I was afraid that she would fall.
Traumatic evening for both of us. I am taking her back to the vet tomorrow--THEY can shove the pill down her throat.
Please tell me the bath thing gets easier!!!!!
Elizabeth & Sugar |
Sounds like sugar is strong!!!
When they dont want something they WILL let you know, the first time I gave peanut his heartworm meds he threw up too!! Then I gave him it again and threw it up, then I changed from heartgaurd to sentinal. When I give peanut a bath I do it in the tub, just fill up some warm water and use a cup, and do it like that, that way he doesnt hear the water noise, I think that scares them...the more you give her a bath the more she will tollerate it
peanut hates his but he puts up with it, he does try to crawl up my arm too!! When I blow dry him I just put a towel in the sink and put him in there, he loves it he burys his head in the towel and tries to make a hole and stuff, by the time he is done playing I am done with him anyways!! Yea its easier to give them cottege cheese or cream cheese with a pill and crush the pill, that way they dont eat the treat and spit the pill out!! just make sure you crush the pill and only put a little bit of cream cheese or whatever you use so they eat the whole thing. Good luck
